A new graduate class will study Westwood Village’s urban planning and propose potential improvements to the neighborhood’s specific plan. Architect John Kaliski’s class at the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs will explore the existing Westwood Village Specific Plan, which regulates land use and development design criteria in the Village, and prepare recommendations for the Westwood Village Improvement Association, also known as the BID. Read more...

Photo: A class at the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs will study Westwood Village’s urban planning and make recommendations to improve the Village. (Anisha Joshi/Daily Bruin)

Five taxi drivers waited in the taxi parking zone in front of the Hammer Museum for an hour Thursday afternoon, but nobody used their services. The section of Lindbrook Drive in front of the Hammer museum is reserved for taxi parking, but some business owners have advocated getting rid of the area and using the space for parking. Read more...

Photo: City officials will re-evaluate taxi parking in front of the Hammer Museum in Westwood after businesses complained the space could be better utilized. (Viola Taubmann/Daily Bruin)

Students can buy festival clothing and attend fashion events at a pop-up store in Westwood Village for about the next two weeks. Boohoo, an online clothing retailer based in the United Kingdom, opened a temporary location on Westwood Boulevard on Saturday in anticipation of Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. Read more...

Photo: Boohoo, an online clothing retailer based in the United Kingdom, opened a pop-up store on Westwood Boulevard on Saturday. (Anisha Joshi/Daily Bruin)

Los Angeles college students may be able to buy cheaper Metro bus passes in August through a partnership between LA County Metro and Los Angeles universities. Read more...

Photo: LA County Metro officials are working with universities to offer a cheaper bus pass for Los Angeles college students. (Daily Bruin file photo)

The Los Angeles City Council unanimously approved a $1.4 billion sidewalk repair program Tuesday that will shift sidewalk maintenance responsibilities from the city to property owners. Read more...

Photo: The Los Angeles City Council unanimously approved a $1.4 billion sidewalk repair program Tuesday that will put individual landowners in charge of maintenance. (Mischa Rajendiran/Daily Bruin)